Chapter 274 A Special Gift (2)
"It's a...belated gift!" said Lin Zhou.
After that, he handed her a pen, looked at her and smiled, "Sign and it will take effect immediately!"
"Gift?"
"Well! We've been together for so long, and I've never prepared a decent gift for you. I'm such a negligent boyfriend! This is some of my shares. While I still have the initiative, I'm transferring them to you. You can come in as an investor. This way, you can live a better life, and when the business matures later, you can take over these things more quickly!"
Lin Zhou's voice was still soft and gentle, and his tone was as calm as usual. But the look he gave Tian Xin was full of doting.
It was not until this moment that Tian Xin realized that Lin Zhou was no longer the young boy in her mind. He was like a real man, with enough wisdom and responsibility, and he really treated her as a little girl.
But once she accepted this setting, she had to adjust her mindset, which was difficult for her to control.
"Five percent? So generous?" She glanced at the agreement, smiled faintly, and asked, "How much is it worth?"
"Based on the current profit situation, it's estimated to be around 200,000! I can't say for sure what the situation will be like in the future, but it will definitely increase!"
"200,000?"
"Um!"
"Are you crazy or am I? Who gives gifts like this?"
Tian Xin pushed the document in front of him and stuffed the pen he handed her back: "Put it back quickly and do what you need to do."
"What...what happened?"
"You're still asking what's wrong? I don't even want to say anything to you. Can you please stop doing this kind of thing? Huh? Isn't that childish?" she complained.
"How can that be called childish?" Lin Zhou retorted, bewildered. Then, as if realizing something, he immediately asked, "Could it be that you... think it's too little?"
"No, what's your train of thought..."
"Then how about this..."
Lin Zhou didn't hesitate to explain and immediately adjusted what he had just said: "The current situation is this: when Li Jing originally transferred her equity to me, she held 49% and I held 51% in order to give me decision-making power. In the early stages, to attract investment, I sold 10% to other investors. Currently, I have 41% of the shares available for disposal, and I plan to sell another 10% to this group of investors later..."
"No, wait a minute!" Tian Xin interrupted him: "I didn't ask you that, why are you talking so much?"
"The reason I'm only giving you 5% is to prevent infighting among other investors. This is just a temporary solution. When the website matures, I'll transfer all my shares to you. After that, I'll withdraw, and this will be left to the two of you.
If you think it's too little, then I'll add another 5%. I'll give it to you sooner or later anyway, so it doesn't make any difference if it's one day earlier or later. As long as Li Jing agrees, I'll have my say on the others."
"I agree with that!"
Li Jing immediately expressed her opinion: "This damn girl is too stubborn. I tried to persuade her from the beginning. But she refused to listen to me. You did a great job, like a man!"
"Thank you for the compliment!" Lin Zhou said indifferently.
Then, he turned around and looked at Tian Xin again: "What do you think?"
"What do I think?" Tian Xin laughed dryly, her eyes scanning their faces back and forth: "Now that things have come to this, do I still have room to refuse?"
"No!"
"Then sign it!"
The two said in unison.
Lin Zhou handed over the pen again, opened the document and placed it in front of Tian Xin: "I'll finish the other one tomorrow and send it to you!"
"I'll give you the extra 10% too!" Li Jing narrowed her eyes and threatened her: "Don't refuse, otherwise you'll be putting women before friends!"
The phrase "prioritizing love over friendship" instantly broke Tian Xin's defenses. She held the pen in her hand, but hesitated to sign the signature. She covered her face with her hands and laughed so hard that her body shook.
"What are you laughing at?" Li Jing asked.
She didn't answer, still covering her face with her hands and laughing.
About a minute later, she stopped laughing and raised her head with a serious look on her face.
"Since you two are so generous, I won't refuse. Otherwise, I'll be punished by God!"
She said: "But if I have to accept it, I want to... try it in a different way!"
"Change? What do you mean?"
Li Jing squinted her eyes, a little confused: "What are you planning again?"
"No matter what method you use, just sign this first. We'll have plenty of time to discuss other things."
Lin Zhou didn't wait for her to react, and signaled her with his eyes: Sign.
If we keep dragging it out like this, it would be a bit ungrateful.
Tian Xin understood that these two people were truly concerned about her, even if their consideration was somewhat skewed. But so what? This was an indisputable fact. Being able to be friends with people like them was a blessing in itself.
She thought of the two people in her previous life, one was her lover and the other was her best friend. But those two people eventually drove her to death because of money.
Compared to this moment, how ironic!
"Thank you!"
She turned to look at Lin Zhou, then back at Li Jing, her eyes filled with complex emotions that the two of them couldn't quite understand: "What good deeds must I have done in my past life to have met friends like you!"
"That doesn't sound like a good thing to say. It feels like you are scolding me!" Li Jing said with a smile.
"No, honestly!" she said.
"Anyway, I appreciate your kindness. But before you sign, you have to promise me something!"
She took out a piece of paper from her bag and spread it out for the two of them to see.
Li Jing took one look and was dazzled by the various signatures on the paper: "What is this?"
"Can't you see? It's a signature!" she said.
"I know they're signatures, but I'm asking you what they mean? Where did they come from? What are you doing with them?"
"Take this and ask for your help!"
"What do you want to do?" Lin Zhou asked.
Tian Xin's reluctance to sign the document was seen by him as a rejection. However, the appearance of the list before him seemed to make him realize something.
"The village has been buzzing these days. The villagers saw the ad on TV and thought I had done something big! They also heard about the online store's booming orders, and they were jealous of the money Zhang Ying and the others were making, so they wrote this joint letter, hoping I could help them.
This is my duty, and I certainly have no choice but to do it! However, the conditions of most villagers are different.
While the stone quarry and dried persimmons bring in some income, there are still some struggling families who don't have either. Joining the online store right now is an opportunity for them, a chance to turn things around. No matter what, I have to help them. So..."
"Do you want to use this money as start-up capital?" Lin Zhou asked.
"That's not the case," she smiled, "it won't take that much!"
"What is that?"
"Most families can still afford to start a business. I've calculated that 50,000 yuan at most is enough to solve the financial problems of these struggling families."
Tian Xin put down her pen and handed the list and the equity transfer agreement back to Lin Zhou.
"This gift is too heavy. If you insist on accepting it, I don't want your shares. Just consider that I've contributed to this website before and help me with the 50,000 yuan funding!"
Of course, I won't let you spend this money in vain. I will clearly list every account of theirs. When the shop makes a profit, I will return it to you as soon as possible!"
"As for your share..." She looked at Li Jing and said, "Please save it for me first. When I am poor and can't make ends meet, I will come to you to ask for it. Don't refuse to pay me then!"
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